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These are remains from the Inhumation Burial of an Adolescent (15-21 years) They are poorly preserved and less than 25% remain.

Skeletal Atrophy (Quadriparesis); This individual's 3rd molars had erupted and displayed 3/4 root formation making them an older adolescent, however, remains of the long bone diaphysis appear to have extreme atrophy. The diameter of their femur is far smaller than average for their age (10.4mm vs 19.6mm on average for an adolescent). Their suriving thorax also appeared to be extremely slender.

This all indicates Quadriparesis meaning the individual would have had muscele weakness or partial paralysis in all four limbs. This condition can have a range of causes including infections such as Polio, Trauma to the spinal cord, and congenital diseases like Cerebral Palsy and Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. It is not yet clear what caused the Skeletal Atrophy in this individual.

They were buried in a Cist grave in a Supine Flexed position with their legs folded to their left. This may be directly due to their Skeletal Atrophy. A very similar burial in Croatia (Novak et al, 2014) which authors believed could have been caused by neurological paralysis resulting from Cerebral Palsy.

An Iron Object, possibly the hinge of a bucket (2025.7H/2.34, sf 19-049) was also recovered from the grave.

The burial is from Phase C: 430-659 AD